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Angling Sketches

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Angling Sketches is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Andrew Lang • Curated US English Learning Edition

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There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

Withal I suspect this weapon was meant, not for fair fishing, but for "sniggling."

Now "sniggling" is a form of cold-blooded poaching.

In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

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Chapter VIII Reading 1/34

Angling Sketches

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Angling Sketches is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

Line 2

Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

Line 3

Withal I suspect this weapon was meant, not for fair fishing, but for "sniggling."

Line 4

Now "sniggling" is a form of cold-blooded poaching.

Line 5

In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

Learner Dictionary

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Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.”

All words in this reading · 65

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a

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

and

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

another

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

attaching

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

be

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

busy

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From this reading In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

but

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

cold-blooded

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From this reading Now "sniggling" is a form of cold-blooded poaching.

done

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

dozen

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From this reading In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

equipped

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

Ettrick

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From this reading In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

except

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

eye

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

fair

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From this reading Withal I suspect this weapon was meant, not for fair fishing, but for "sniggling."

fishing

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From this reading Withal I suspect this weapon was meant, not for fair fishing, but for "sniggling."

fly

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

fly-book

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

for

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

form

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From this reading Now "sniggling" is a form of cold-blooded poaching.

gaff

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

gut

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

half

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From this reading In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

Here

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

huge

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

hunt

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

I

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From this reading Withal I suspect this weapon was meant, not for fair fishing, but for "sniggling."

in

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

iron

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

is

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From this reading Now "sniggling" is a form of cold-blooded poaching.

large

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

like

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

local

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

may

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From this reading In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

me

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

meant

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From this reading Withal I suspect this weapon was meant, not for fair fishing, but for "sniggling."

more

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

no

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

not

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From this reading Withal I suspect this weapon was meant, not for fair fishing, but for "sniggling."

Now

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From this reading Now "sniggling" is a form of cold-blooded poaching.

of

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From this reading Now "sniggling" is a form of cold-blooded poaching.

offered

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

on

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From this reading In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

or

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

poaching

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From this reading Now "sniggling" is a form of cold-blooded poaching.

said

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

see

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From this reading In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

snigglers

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From this reading In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

sniggling

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From this reading Withal I suspect this weapon was meant, not for fair fishing, but for "sniggling."

spectator

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

such

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

suspect

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From this reading Withal I suspect this weapon was meant, not for fair fishing, but for "sniggling."

the

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

There

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

thing

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

this

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From this reading Withal I suspect this weapon was meant, not for fair fishing, but for "sniggling."

to

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

trout

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

was

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From this reading There was no more to be said or done, except to hunt for another fly in the trout fly-book.

water

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From this reading In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

weapon

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From this reading Withal I suspect this weapon was meant, not for fair fishing, but for "sniggling."

with

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From this reading Here there was no such thing, but a local spectator offered me a huge fly, more like a gaff, and equipped with a large iron eye for attaching the gut to.

Withal

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From this reading Withal I suspect this weapon was meant, not for fair fishing, but for "sniggling."

you

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From this reading In the open water, on the Ettrick, you may see half a dozen snigglers busy.

Chapter 8 of Angling Sketches by Andrew Lang holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 8 of Angling Sketches contain?

Chapter 8 holds 172 sentences of Angling Sketches, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Angling Sketches

Words and structures a reader meets early in Angling Sketches, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Fisher: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Angling Sketches; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Well-wisher: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Angling Sketches; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Several: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Angling Sketches; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sketches: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Angling Sketches; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.